Battle of Aubarium

The Battle of Aubarium (273 BC) was a battle between Numidia and Carthage that occurred in the deserts of southern Libya. The Numidians won a decisive victory, having the advantage of fighting a downhill battle.

Battle
With 730 Numidian troops, Bodinelqart invaded Carthage and engaged an army of 708 Carthaginian troops under Eshmunazar at Aubarium (Awbari/Ubari) in southern Libya's deserts. The Numidian army was made up primarily of Numidian Legionaries, foot soldiers similar to the troops of the Roman Republic. The Carthaginians were mainly composed of Iberian Infantry in addition to some cavalry, which the Numidians countered with spear-wielding Desert Warriors.

The Numidian army had the advantage of height over the Carthaginians, and they charged downhill against the advancing Carthaginian army. The Numidians cut the Carthaginian infantry to ribbons, and the Numidian cavalry followed retreating Carthaginian troops and killed many of them. The Numidian infantry routed the Carthaginian infantry, and Eshmunazar was slain in the battle. 469 Carthaginian and 120 Numidian troops were killed in the battle, a decisive Numidian victory.